St. Martin School Board lists projects

St. Martin Parish voters will go to the polls on Saturday, April 4, to consider a $30 million bond issue being proposed by the St. Martin School Board.

Bonding attorneys who advise the board on such matters say that recent growth in the assessed taxable property in the parish, coupled with the retirement of bonds issued in years past, would enable the school system to retire the new bond issue without having to increase the 22.39 mills currently being levied for bond service. They added that, in fact, it will probably be possible to actually lower the rate by one or two mills.

The April 4 ballot will also include a proposal to renew an 8.32 mills property tax dedicated to school operations. The tax has been in effect for some time, but is due for renewal for another 10-year period.

Here is the list of proposed construction projects school board members hope to complete if parish voters approve the $30 million bond issue on April 4.